美國“金州殺手”迪安傑洛長期逍遙法外數十年，其案件最新細節近日被披露，揭示一個令人震驚但關鍵的偵查線索：他異常短小的生殖器在警方串聯多起案件、確認其身份中發揮重要作用。

迪安傑洛在1970至1980年代間，在加州犯下多起入室搶劫、性侵及謀殺案，導致多個社區長期生活在恐懼之中。儘管他最終在2018年被捕，並通過基因族譜技術鎖定身份，但當時DNA證據仍不足以單獨支撐控訴，檢方不得不依賴其他間接證據來建立案件鏈條。

據檢察官西恩霍在新書中披露，多名受害者曾對犯人的生殖器特徵作出描述，均指出其“異常短小”。警方隨後調查發現，這一特徵與迪安傑洛高度吻合，成為將多個案件串聯起來的重要佐證。最終，迪安傑洛對包括13起謀殺在內的多項重罪供認不諱，被判處終身監禁且不得假釋。

此案凸顯在重大刑事案件調查中，獨特的生理特徵如果能夠與受害者的陳述相互印證，能夠顯著提升破案的準確性和可信度。然而，這類證據也必須謹慎使用，確保證據鏈的完整性和合法性，以避免偏差或濫用對司法公正造成影響。

The long-elusive “Golden State Killer,” Joseph James DeAngelo, who remained free for decades, has had new details of his case recently revealed, highlighting a startling yet pivotal investigative clue: his unusually small genitalia played a key role in linking multiple crimes and confirming his identity.

Between the 1970s and 1980s, DeAngelo committed a series of burglaries, sexual assaults, and murders across California, instilling long-lasting fear in the affected communities. Although he was ultimately arrested in 2018 through genealogical DNA techniques, DNA evidence alone was initially insufficient to secure a conviction, forcing prosecutors to rely on additional corroborating evidence.

According to revelations in a new book by prosecutor Sean H., multiple victims had described the perpetrator’s genitalia as “unusually small.” Subsequent police investigations found that this characteristic matched DeAngelo, serving as a crucial piece of evidence to link the various cases. Ultimately, DeAngelo pled guilty to multiple felonies, including 13 murders, and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

The case underscores that in major criminal investigations, unique physical traits can significantly enhance the accuracy of linking crimes when corroborated by victim testimony. However, such evidence must be employed cautiously to maintain the integrity and legality of the investigative process and to avoid potential misuse that could undermine judicial fairness.